I called SwissTony last night and said to him I was going to clean my engine with fairy liquid and a sponge He wasn't impressed with that idea and told me to bring the car over

I've just finished fitting a T34 turbo to my car & a stage 3 so the engine bay got quite grubby.

Swiss covered the wings and windscreen to protect from overspray. Engine needed to be warm, but since I drove it here in my normal fashion, it was warm !!! We had to wait for it to cool down.

He then sprayed on some APC, some Meguiars Super Degreaser and got attacking with the brushes. Started to come up nice already. Left it for 10 mins then once we had made sure any bits were covered in foil, time to hose it all down. Looked a lot better so I mopped up while he did all my greying and manky plastic trim on the car. Started up the car and let it run for a while to dry the bay. Then sprayed on the Aerospace 303 sealant, wiped and then cleaned up any overspray.

His photos because I forgot to put the battery back in my camera
Before



After





Don't worry the amal valve isn't staying there I just need a bracket and some new vacuum hose to relocate it I just need to remove the red paint from the hose to the throttle body now

 

Good job Polished Swiss

 

I mounted my amal valve under the front slam panel when i fitted my 500 cooler mate.

Looking good

 

Good Job....... Swiss if you are ever in Holland let me know and you can do my car matey

 

Nothing like the sight of a clean Cossie Red top, nice job

 

Might do that Frayz I'll take a look.

The cosworth engine is quite good looking especially in red It also pulls quite well now

 

You are very welcome Paul
Must say the engine wasnt THAT dirty, I was more concerned that it would be treated to a eastern european style clean if I didnt intervene

I always go for a drive in my car after spraying the Aerospace 303 on to seal it with heat. Normally takes 10-15 mins of normal driving to do the job. Not the way he drives..it was sealed in about 300 yards

Paul even let me drive this monster of a cossie. Amazing to see the difference between this and a scoob. Wheels spun in first gear, gearshift required some serious Popeye welly and it was proper old skool. But great

 

Wow! What a difference, well done!

 

10-15 minutes of normal driving Sod that I prefer my way

Glad you had a drive, I can't believe you hadn't driven one before. They have to be driven to be appreciated, they certainly aren't a car for girls They are quite brutal and a proper hooligan car especially with that power Notice how I didn't throw Zoe the keys

 

looks fantastic mate
wiley

 

Aye, proper brutal power . I am surprised you let me drive it, but cheers it was certainly an eye opener. Saying that, I dont think I would drive it often, because the scoob is more forgiving and suits my 'big girl's' style laconic driving style. In the cossie I would be in a ditch by the afternoon

 

Yes, must remember next time I am in clogyland to bring my detailing stuff

 

Cossies have a brutal power delivery.... i absolutely adored mine

 

Excellent job!!

 

Oh and what is APC?

 

mmmmmmmmmmm cossie

nice work swiss

 

All Purpose Cleaner
Stuff like Tesco Daisy yellow stuff. Sounds fancy but it isnt, just a good cleaning fluid. You need to water it down though

 

This is more like it Swiss

 

Very good Paul, though your PS skills are lacking

 

Might have something to do with the fact I didn't use it because I don't know how to

 

great result

 

What spec is it running Paul ?

 

Nice cossie paul,what spec m8 ?

 

It's a 2 wheel drive running 350bhp

It's got a k&n panel filter, modified airbox, dark green injectors (can't remember the cc), 3 bar map sensor, pace rs500 intercooler, exhaust system, t34 turbo off of a later cosworth which is bigger than the t3, -31 actuator & a map for those modifications

Other than that it's got uprated disks & pads on the front, koni adjustable rear shocks & it's lowered ever so slightly on AVO springs.

Externally the car looks like this

 

That looks a bit better. Does it go any faster now the engine is clean?

 

I just love cossies, nothing else like em. got a 3 door though myself, can never see me selling it

 

It's the new kit that has made it faster

I don't know anything that drives like a Cosworth, they give you a real buzz I still want a 3 door.

 

Great work there Paul what a differance

Top marks for Chris's hospitality to

 

Paul

drop me a pm when your insurance is due

can do agreed value, no garage or security requirements and modifications are no problem. low excess also

Richard

 

I didn't do much Simon I just stood there looking good then got the engine hot

My insurance is due in about 2 weeks Currently with Moley but we'll see how it goes I'll drop you a pm tomorrow to see how competitive you are

Thanks